Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-03
RESULT. OF THE EAnrmQUAKE.
A Large Tract % Land sinks Several
Eecs-CArrying Cabins and Terrified

A Large Tract oe Land sinks Several
Fees-Carrying Cabins and Terrified
Negroes.
CHICAGO, August "A Timer special from
Evansville, Ind, referring 70 the sinking OF Land
In Trigg Co., KY, since the earthquake OF Monday
night, says: From q gentleman who has just
arrived from Hopkinsville the following particu-
lars were obtained: He says that the country
about the scene Is low and swampy, and almost In
accessible In places, save by old, beaten paths
Much OF it is wild and contains large dense WOODS
Golden pond Is a mere hamlet, containing two
settlements OF negroes who eke out a living by
working on several farms owned by non-residents.
Monday night about O'Clock several OF them felt
the earth tremble but thought nothing serious
had occurred beyond a slight tremor, and after
gossiping over IL went 20 bed. About IL o'clock
everybody was
AWAKENED By A SHARP SHOCK,
and had barely jumped 20 their feet when the
earth, with a shaking dizzy motion. suddenly sank
q distance OF feet, carrying houses and terrified
CarkieS with it. The scenes that ensued baffied
description. The negroes fell on their knees and
IN frenZied tones prayed the Lord 10 save them"
Others began shouting and praising the Almighty,
and ever and anon casting an upward glance 70
see IL charots OF fire were not descending. Added
10 this pandemonium was the intense darkness
which pervaded. the moon being completely oh
scured by heavy black clouds which huns
very low ana like pail over the doomed districI
RUMBIISGs WE'RE HEARD
from the depths below, which gradually became
louder and numerous springs hidden Tor years
suddenly found an opening and began 10 bubble
upward In constantly Increasing streams The
goods or chattels, gathered their offspring. hur-
r1ed and rushed away from the doomed spot, and
some OF them are stlll putting AZ much distance
between them and the sinking land as possible.
More courageous ones only He'd until they reached
safe ground ana there waited until day Wight when
they yentured back 10 the scene OF the nights
terror and gazed sadly upon the ruins spread
before them. over go acres OF rine farm land
including one magnificent plantation owned by Il.
A Hayden, lay from To o feet below the level Of
the surrounding country and contained about
feet OF water from the springs started 10y the
earthquake. large area OF tobacco and corn VIII
be a total loss Nearly all the cabins have been
torn loose and are floating about In various parts
while household goods are mixed up
IN INExTRICABIE CONFUSION.
Fortunately no lives have been LOST but the loss
10 property is incalculable. The catastrophe was
undoubtedly caused by the earthquake, which was
not noticeable In Tennessee, Missouri, Kentucky,
and Indiana at l.: 80, the rumbling sounds and
vibrations felt were similar TO those OF a siesmc
disturbance. Golden Pond II about 100 miles
distant from the spot where a similar catastrophe
occurred about seventy years ago, when a lake OF
large area suddenly disappeared, leaving nothing
but the bed, In the center of which was a hole ol
unfathomable depth and several hundred yards u
diameter